Rob Clayton
rclayton.silvrback.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2014
Rob Clayton, a software engineer, writes about backend architecture, microservices, Java and Node performance, Postgres, and software estimation.
What HN saysHN commenters cite it as covering the Java-versus-Node performance question well and link his microservices post when arguing that systems should start as monoliths.
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gervu · 2019-07-14
This article hits most of what I'd have to say on and around a question like this. It does discuss Java, not Kotlin, but Kotlin is JVM so it really doesn't change the answer meaningfully.
https://rclayton.silvrback.com/speaking-intelligently-about-java-vs-no…
MrBuddyCasino · 2015-07-09
This. I know that quote has been overused already, but:
"Almost all the successful microservice stories have started with a monolith that got too big and was broken up.
Almost all the cases where I've heard of a system that was built as a microservice system from scratch, it has ended up in serious trouble."
http://martinfowler.com/bliki/MonolithFirst.html
Also good: https://rclayton.silvrback.com/failing-at-microservices